Do you think you yourself would do better? Are crime rates significantly lower in US States that have the death penalty? Are crime rates lower in States that p

Do you think you yourself would do better? Are crime rates significantly lower in US States that have the death penalty? Are crime rates lower in States that punish more severely compared to States that punish less severely? The state of art in preventing crime is to focus on rehabilation and education, not punishment. So it would be novel if the statistics prove that punishment works better.